Formal education may be part of it (albeit very significant). As for the courses take a look at the requirements of some professional associations in other countries. Here, for example, you can find the ones for the province of Alberta in Canada:https://www.apega.ca/apply/exams/technical/...
One of the least co-operative areas traditionally has been Alberta; in 2008, Calgary's power consumption went up during Earth Hour. The trend continued in 2011 when Edmonton's power usage also increased. While Calgary's power usage went down in 2011 during the event, electricity officials coul...